[SOC] [OT] How I used Space Shuttle tech to insulate the living room

[Ian C. Purdie]

Written by my mate, he really did do it.

"Now that the Space Shuttle is being decommissioned, what are we to do 
with all that lovely high-performance insulation that protects it from 
the heat of re-entry?

Silica aerogel is an amazing material: a solid foam consisting of over 
95 per cent air, about the least material and the most 'hole' per unit 
volume and thus the lowest bulk density of any known solid. It is made 
from the most abundant elements on Earth, is non-toxic and doesn't burn. 
What's not to like?..."

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/24/diy_insulation_with_aerogel/

Thanks! :) 72/73's

Ian C. Purdie
Budgewoi N.S.W. Australia - Co-ords -S33° 13' 54.70", +E151° 33' 4.75"
VK2TIP "I'll give ya the TIP mate" QRP-L #1978. SOC #171 FP#91
http://www.electronics-tutorials.com/